This morning Smarty jumped out of her bed like a rocket, got dressed and ran downstairs all excited about her first day of school. She is overjoyed to have the same teacher as last year, and she will be in K-1 class again together with four more friends from her K year. The class is a little bigger this year (16 first graders and 11 kindergarteners), but they have a bigger room, and also Kinders leave at noon giving first graders an hour or so in a smaller team.
Here is a mini-interview with Smarty – I asked her questions during the last couple of days to capture her thoughts about starting the next school year:

What are you looking forward to? Everything and buying my own lunch! I love everything about school. I think summer vacation is too long. I would like it to be 4 weeks and 1 day. I really want to see all my friends and Mrs J again.

What is your favorite thing to do in school? Everything… No, wait, iPads!

What are you strongest at? (Giggles): Reading, of course!

What are you weakest at? (Sighs): Writing.

What do you think you will learn this year? I don’t know… Maybe more about dinosaurs?

Who is your best friend? Alex! I am glad we are in the same class again.

Do you think you are going to enjoy this year? Yes! I can’t wait! It’s my new favorite place to be.

How fun that she's that excited - so much promise for a fun new year. Of course, I'm pretty excited about school starting back up again too, so I can get back to just my six again for a while, without their pack of friends and the neighborhood kids tromping in and out all day :) Summer is great - but you've got to love the fall!

First grade is one of my favorite years of teaching. I love her enthusiam, my daughter was the same was this year too. Can't wait to see the adventures they go on this year. Thanks for sharing on the After School party!

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